Bobby Johns

For the American football coach, see Bobby Johns (American football).

Robert James Johns (May 22, 1932 – March 7, 2016) was an American race car driver and pit road reporter.

Bobby Johns
Born	(1932-05-22)May 22, 1932 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	March 7, 2016(2016-03-07) (aged 83) Miami, Florida, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
141 races run over 14 years
Best finish	3rd (1960)
First race	1956 race (Columbia)
Last race	1969 American 500 (Rockingham)
First win	1960 Atlanta (Atlanta)
Last win	1962 Volunteer 500 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 2 36 2

Johns raced in the NASCAR series in the 1956–1969 seasons, with 141 career starts. He had two wins among his 36 top ten finishes and finished the 1960 season 3rd in the points. He also attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 seven times and succeeded in both 1965 and 1969, where he finished 7th and 10th, respectively.

Johns was able to race in NASCAR regardless of being conscripted into the United States Army.

Johns died on March 7, 2016, in his Miami, Florida home at age 83.

Indianapolis 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1964	Yunick	Offy	Qualifying Crash
1965	Lotus	Ford	22nd	7th
1966	BRP	Ford	Failed to Qualify
1967	BRP	Ford	Practice Crash
1968	Vollstedt	Ford	Practice Crash
1969	Shrike	Offy	32nd	10th
1971	Brabham	Offy	Failed to Qualify

References

• Bobby Johns driver statistics at Racing-Reference
• Bobby Johns at the 1965 Gwny Staley 500
• In Memory of Robert James Johns